Beau Allen

Beau Allen
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Allen (number 94) in Super Bowl LII
No. 91 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Position: Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1991-11-14) November 14, 1991
Minnetonka, Minnesota
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight: 327 lb (148 kg)
Career information
High school: Minnetonka (MN)
College: Wisconsin
NFL Draft: 2014 / Round: 7 / Pick: 224
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 4, 2018
Total tackles: 88
Sacks: 2.0
Forced fumbles: 0
Fumble recoveries : 1
Player stats at NFL.com

Beau Christian Allen (born November 14, 1991) is an American football defensive tackle for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the seventh round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Wisconsin.[1]

High school career

Beau attended Minnetonka High School, graduating in 2010. He was the only Minnetonka student in history to start all 4 years under coach Dave Nelson. He was ranked 5th in the state by the website Rivals. He was recruited by Notre Dame, Stanford, Michigan, UCLA, amongst others. He ultimately chose Wisconsin as that is the alma mater of his parents. He is arguably the most successful Minnetonka High School graduate, a list that includes actor Ryan McCartan and professional snowboarder Justin Fronius

College career

In his last three years at Wisconsin, Allen had 8 sacks and 15 tackles for loss.[2]

Professional career

Philadelphia Eagles

Allen was drafted in the seventh round (224th overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles. On May 15, 2014, he signed a four-year deal with the Eagles.[2] As a rookie in 2014, Allen played all 16 games with 10 tackles and half a sack. In 2015, he played 16 games with 2 starts, finishing the year with 28 tackles and 2 passes defended.

On September 11, 2016, Allen entered a game against the Cleveland Browns on offense, lining up as the team's fullback. The Eagles were able to score a touchdown behind Allen's blocking. Beau finished the 2016 year with 29 tackles and 0.5 sacks.

On April 8, 2017, it was reported that Allen had suffered a pectoral injury that required 4-6 weeks to recover.[3] Allen had 20 tackles and 1 sack for his 2017 season. Allen recorded 2 tackles in Super Bowl LII and beat the New England Patriots 41-33.[4]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On March 15, 2018, Allen signed a three-year contract[5] $15MM[6] contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

References

  1. ↑ "Beau Allen". Wisconsin Badgers. University of Wisconsin. Archived from the original on April 17, 2014. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Eagles sign Beau Allen to four-year deal". CSNPhilly.com. May 15, 2014. Archived from the original on May 17, 2014. Retrieved May 15, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Beau Allen suffers pectoral injury". NFL. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Philadelphia Eagles win Super Bowl LII". NFL. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
  5. ↑ Smith, Scott (March 15, 2018). "Bucs Sign Beau Allen to Strengthen Middle". Buccaneers.com.
  6. ↑ "Beau Allen". Over The Cap. Over The Cap. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
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